Stilwell was sent to China at the insistence of Roosevelt and Marshall.

First, the Chinese have won this "diplomatic war within the allies", and the United States has to come up with a large amount of materials to aid them, although Roosevelt can accept this result, but he is not willing to completely accept the "mercy" of the Chinese; Second, Stilwell was recommended by Marshall, and Marshall has always been known for his "insight into people"; Third, Stilwell has performed well in all aspects so far, so why should he stop appointing him just because of a distrust of the Chinese? When did they, the U.S. government, stop talking like that? In addition to these, there is a fourth point: the Chinese government originally agreed to Stilwell to replace MacArthur, welcomed it, and agreed to cooperate...... It shouldn't be changed lightly.

So, Stilwell flew to China in a very short time, when the Japanese had not even begun their offensive against the British. After arriving in China, Stilwell quickly completed the handover with Wainwright, who remained in China, and obtained the military power left by MacArthur. Then, he was received by Lao Jiang, who was also very warm and polite to him.

But that's about it.

Stilwell had a very unpleasant time after that, and he felt that many people looked at him with suspicion in their eyes...... This reminded him of what Roosevelt and Marshall had told him before: The Chinese do not trust you, think that you have no actual combat experience, and do not understand the situation in the Asian theater, especially the Western Pacific theater, so they originally planned to reject you. And if everyone's eyes only made Stilwell feel uncomfortable, then what happened after that really made the self-esteemed American general feel angry: as the chief of staff of the newly established Pan-Western Pacific Theater, he rarely obtained battlefield intelligence from the Chinese, and many times even asked him to ask for it himself. But even so, all he got was a casual coping...... And those people gave him the feeling that he, the chief of staff of the Pan-Western Pacific Theater, might not even be as authoritative as a random division commander in the Chinese theater.

So. Stilwell was furious. As mentioned earlier, he is self-serving, and a person who can have this kind of character must be arrogant, and he will be more and more unable to stand the contempt of others. Therefore, he first reported to China, told his own experience, and asserted to Roosevelt, Marshall, and others that the Chinese side had no sincerity in cooperation at all, and then began to perform the post of chief of staff of the Pan-Western Pacific Theater...... He drew up a plan for entering the war. Prepare to send Chinese troops into Southeast Asia to launch an attack on the Japanese army, and submit it to Chiang Kai-shek, commander-in-chief of the theater of operations, and then ...... There is no then. Although he had sent several telegrams urging him, it was until yesterday. He didn't receive any reply from Lao Jiang.

So, an angry Stilwell handed over the task of training the U.S. military to his deputy. I got on a plane and flew to Chongqing. Come to Lao Jiang in person. But Lao Jiang still didn't pay attention to him, and directly shook his hand and pushed him to He Yingqin's side.

……

"Mr. Minister, I just want to know when my plan will be implemented!"

Stilwell didn't say anything polite to He Yingqin at all, and after explaining his intention in extremely stiff Chinese, he asked He Yingqin directly.

"Implementation? Implement your size to implement! He Yingqin had a smile on his face. But he couldn't stop scolding in his heart. Stilwell's attitude made him extremely unhappy. What about the Americans? A lieutenant general who has just been promoted, playing with himself? After entering the door, there was not even a military salute. He was a first-class general in the Nationalist Government, and even MacArthur honestly saluted him when he saw him. How old are you, Stilwell? It's not polite. No wonder Qin Wei looks down on you, you are indeed far worse than Eisenhower and Chennault. Well, even MacArthur is nowhere near as good as ......

"Mr. Minister, please answer my question." Seeing that He Yingqin was just laughing, but not speaking, Stilwell asked again.

"General Stilwell, I can understand your feelings at the moment." He Yingqin organized the wording, and the smile on his face remained unchanged: "According to the agreement we have reached with Britain and the United States, we must receive assistance from your country before we can send troops to fight!" But now your country's assistance is still far away. General, you don't want our soldiers to fight with burning sticks, do you? ”

"Mr. Minister," Stilwell's face deteriorated, "the aid has crossed the Suez Canal and will be ready to be delivered to Burma soon." However, without Burma, how would your country receive these supplies through the Japanese blockade? You should immediately send troops to support the British army, which is struggling to support it, and to support General Percival. ”

"It can't be, General." He Yingqin shook his head, "We are still separated from Malaya by Burma, and it is impossible for us to directly support the British." ”

"So you can enter Burma first, so that the British troops deployed in Burma can free up their hands to support the Malayan war." Stilwell said hurriedly: "Mr. Minister, we can't delay any longer. If it continues like this, Malaya will be lost. At that time, Burma will be attacked by the entire Japanese Southern Army. ”

"General Percival is a famous British general, and he will not fail so easily." He Yingqin said with a smile, not letting go.

"Mr. Minister...... You, you're being irresponsible, you're joking with the lives of Allied soldiers and the war situation in the entire Western Pacific. Stilwell was annoyed. He Yingqin's attitude was clearly shirking, and the treatment he received in front of Lao Jiang and the Minister of Defense also reminded him of the cold reception he received in China during this time, and suddenly, he broke out: "Mr. Minister, I must warn you that if you insist on sitting back and watching the British army fight alone, then I will report this matter to Washington." I am sure that when the time comes, Washington will reconsider whether to provide material assistance to your country! ”

“…… General Stilwell, are you threatening me? He Yingqin's face sank.

"Not a threat, but a request. As allies, you owe it to your allies in times of crisis. Stilwell exclaimed.

"But according to the agreement, we did not receive the assistance you promised. Our soldiers, both in equipment and in other aspects, were far inferior to the Japanese. The life of the British is life, and the life of us Chinese is not life? He Yingqin reprimanded in a deep voice.

"Mr. Minister, don't let me be ignorant of anything." Stilwell sneered, "In the previous battle in Guangdong. Our soldiers have had the privilege of fighting alongside your army. Your soldiers' equipment is not bad, at least much stronger than the Japanese! ”

"Nonsense—" He Yingqin was furious. Stilwell would have said something else, his "mother-in-law" would not have such a temper, but this guy actually said that Chinese's equipment was stronger than that of the Japanese...... How much has he been holding back his breath over the years because the equipment of the troops is not good and the materials are not enough? How much did you suffer? But if you follow this guy's statement, isn't it all fake? Could it be that he secretly sold all those materials and equipment? "Stilwell, don't spew blood. What does the level of equipment of our Chinese army look like, who is not clear? You're just talking nonsense with your eyes open. ”

"Whether it's nonsense or not, you should know better than me, Mr. Minister." Stilwell snorted coldly. "I'm telling the truth, irrefutable facts."

"Okay, what you said is the truth...... He Yingqin laughed angrily, "Find out the person for me, find out the guy who told you that the equipment level of the Chinese is stronger than the Japanese—I want to see it." Where the hell did he see this? ”

"Our soldiers will not deceive their superiors, and their eyes will never be wrong." Stilwell was-for-tat. "But Mr. Minister. What would you do if I could prove it? Will your 28th Army in Yunnan be sent into Burma to support the British in the fighting, as I have planned? ”

"General Stilwell, I think you'd better wait a minute." He Jinhan has always sat honestly on the side and has not left. At this moment, he suddenly stood up: "I have a question: our well-equipped troops that your soldiers see should be our airborne troops, right?" ”

"......" Stilwell's momentum froze for a moment, and then he said a little unnaturally, "I don't know." But our soldiers can't be mistaken. ”

"You compare the Airborne Forces with ordinary soldiers?" He Yingqin also understood, and suddenly became angry again. "The airborne troops are the most elite troops in our millions of troops, and they are going to go behind enemy lines, and they are going to be directly airborne to fight in the heart of the enemy. You take them as an example...... General Stilwell, do you think you have a problem, or do I have a problem? ”

"But as allies, are you right to die like this?" Stilwell retorted.

"General Stilwell, you've always asked us to send troops to support the British, but you still have 30,000 American troops! Why don't you go to support yourself first? He Jinhan asked again.

"Sir, I don't know who you are, but I want to remind you that if you are not a soldier, it is best not to comment on the affairs of the army without authorization."

Stilwell glanced at He Jinhan and saw that this guy was not wearing a military uniform, so he immediately snorted lightly. And seeing him like this, He Yingqin couldn't help but sneer:

"This General He Jinhan in front of you has the rank of lieutenant general of the National Revolutionary Army! A student of the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy, the leader of the Whampoa students! ”

“……”

Whampoa? Stilwell was stunned at first, then embarrassed. The reason why he was sent to China by Roosevelt and Marshall, in addition to having enough connections and performing well in the United States, is that he has been to China many times, knows Chinese, and knows more about China than other American generals. Therefore, he also understands very well what kind of existence the Whampoa Military Academy is...... The one in front of me is actually a student leader of the first phase of Whampoa? He actually ridiculed the other party for not understanding military affairs?

"General Stilwell, you haven't answered my question yet."

He Jinhan didn't take He Yingqin's introduction seriously. Whampoa student leaders? That was all in the past. Now it seems like it was a joke.

"General He...... You should know that our troops have just fought a battle with the Japanese in Guangdong, and they still need to rest! ”

"Your army needs to rest, so what about us? We don't even have enough equipment. He Zhenhan said, "So, the principle is the same. General Stilwell, you shouldn't force us to send troops at this time. ”

"But as an ally......"

"I think General Stilwell, you're not thinking about your allies, you're thinking about your own military exploits, right?" He Yingqin suddenly said coldly. (To be continued......)